Ponde · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ponde

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people share a home in Ponde than in most similar areas. The typical household is small, with only 1.9 people per dwelling, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Ponde, Suburb / Locality

Where Ponde sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ponde — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ponde1.9
5238, SA 2.0
South Australia 2.4
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One third of the population lives alone, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 40% of all households.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.3%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.9%
  • 2021: 33.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ponde, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (37%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most frequent family type at 47.4%. Only 7.9% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the South Australian average of 14.8%.

7.9%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 7.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ponde, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with children is next at 36%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Ponde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41180/ponde/topic/family-households